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  1. 1.  Harrington was born 16 May 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John C. Harrington and Mary Colosky); died 20 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87082


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John C. Harrington was born 4 Jul 1803, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Aug 1886, , Elkhart Co., Indiana.

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    • Name: John Herrington
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29782
    • Occupation: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
    • Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Auctioneer
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Auctioneer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Immigration: 1862, , Indiana
    • Residence: 1880, Olive, Elkhart, Indiana

    Notes:

    HARRINGTON.- On the 6th of August, in Elkhart Co., Ind., John C. Harrington, aged 83 years, 1 month and 2 days. He was born in East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., on the 4th of July 1803. At 21 he moved to Waterloo Co., Ontario and was married to Mary Colosky in 1832. In 1862 he moved to Elkhart Co., Ind. He was the father of 13 children, 10 of whom and his wife survive him. Before his death he requested that the funeral text should be Rev. 14: 13, that the hymn "Komm sterblicher betrachte mieh"should be sung at the funeral; also to be buried in a shroud in a plain coffin without silver handles and not to be drawn in a hearse. He died in the hope of the fullness of glory beyond this vale of tears.


    August 15, 1886, Vol. XXIII, Number 16, pages 254, 255, Herald of Truth

    John married Mary Colosky 25 Oct 1832, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 15 Aug 1813, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Aug 1894, Near, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Shaum's Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Colosky was born 15 Aug 1813, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Aug 1894, Near, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Shaum's Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana.

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    • Name: Mary Harrington
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29783
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Harrington.-Mother Mary Harrington died Aug. 22, 1894, near Wakarusa, of paralysis, aged 81 years and 7 days. She was born in the city of Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 15, 1813. At the age of 8 years she emigrated with her parents to Waterloo county, Ontario. October 25, 1832, she was married to John C. Harrington who preceded her to the spirit world Aug. 6, 1886, at the ripe old age of 83 years, 1 month and 2 days. Of this union there are yet 10 children--4 sons and 6 daughters alive. In April, 1862, she, with her husband, moved to Elkhart county and settled in Olive township, where she resided to her death. She was a consistent member of the Mennonite church, unassuming in all her Christian traits of character. Her funeral took place on Friday from the residence of her son David Harrington and interment at Shaum's where two able discourses were delivered to a large concourse of friends and relatives by Pre. Lehman and Mumaw.


    Herald of Truth , Vol. XXXI, No. 18, September 15, 1894 - pp. 286, 287

    Children:
    1. David Harrington was born , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Harrington was born , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. Harrington was born 16 May 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Rachel Herrington was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Barbara Herrington was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Samuel C. Harrington was born 24 Aug 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1906, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
    7. Daniel Harrington was born 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Christiana Harrington was born 1847, , Ohio, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Mary C. Harrington was born Abt 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Hannah Harrington was born 6 Dec 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1931; was buried , Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan, United States.
    11. Elizabeth Herrington was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Elisabeth Harrington was born 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Amos Herrington was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Amos Harrington was born 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    15. Jacob Herrington was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    16. Jacob Harrington was born 25 Jul 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died May 1931, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Olive Cemetery, Olive Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana.


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